Amanda Owen’s Heartbreaking Confession: Yorkshire Shepherdess Reveals Post-Divorce Health Crisis

By Lifestyle Desk December 24, 2025

Amanda Owen, the beloved star of Our Yorkshire Farm, has opened up in a raw and emotional interview about the devastating toll her 2022 separation from husband Clive took on her mental and physical health, revealing a severe eating disorder that left her family fearing for her life.

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The 51-year-old mother-of-nine described a “cataclysmic” breakdown following the end of her 22-year marriage, compounded by a brief new relationship and intense public scrutiny. “I just shut down,” Amanda told the Daily Mail. “Physical and mental health are intertwined and anxiety, depression, paranoia, agoraphobia and an eating disorder were all smooshed into one.”

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Caption: Amanda and Clive Owen with their large family at Ravenseat Farm during happier times.

Amanda recounted terrifying physical symptoms, including a Valentine’s night incident where she vomited blood after struggling to swallow. “The eating disorder has always bubbled up beneath the surface but I never imagined it would happen to that degree,” she said. She experienced episodes of collapsing while working on the farm and frequent hospital visits during what she called a “critical time.”

Clive, 70, who continues to co-parent their nine children and work the farm alongside Amanda, described it as “the scariest time.” He admitted there were nights he feared he wouldn’t see her the next morning.

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The couple’s split came amid the pressures of fame from Channel 5’s hit show Our Yorkshire Farm, which showcased their life at remote Ravenseat Farm in the Yorkshire Dales. They announced their separation in June 2022, citing the strains of public life. Amanda briefly dated web designer Rob Davies, while Clive has seen others since.

Adding to her distress were cruel online trolls commenting on her weight loss, with one calling her a “bag of bones.” Amanda reflected on hiding in sheep pens in the dark, saying: “It’s the price you pay for living your life in the open… It’s like having a post mortem before you’re dead.”

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Amanda noted her eating issues predated fame, amplified by nine pregnancies that changed her body. Clive’s simple advice—”Why don’t you just eat summat?”—highlighted his practical but limited understanding.

Despite the darkness, Amanda says she is now recovering and focusing on her health. The family continues farming together, with no tension between the exes. Their children—Raven, Reuben, Miles, Edith, Violet, Sidney, Annas, Clemmy, and Nancy—are thriving, with older ones pursuing independent ventures like Reuben’s machinery business and spin-off show.

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Amanda’s new children’s book, Christmas Tales From The Farm, offers lighter holiday reading. As Christmas approaches at Ravenseat, her story serves as a poignant reminder of the hidden costs of fame and the strength found in recovery.

Fans have flooded social media with support, praising her bravery in sharing such personal struggles.